Maine · Whitetail rut
Whitetail rut dates in Maine.
Maine's rut peaks November 10–20, with the big-woods northern zones running a few days behind the populated southern counties.
Nov 8 – Nov 18 → Nov 11 – Nov 21 · Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
Maine's whitetail rut clusters tightly in the second and third weeks of November. Northern Maine bucks may run a few days later than southern bucks, but the latitude effect within the state is small relative to the genetic factors. Maine produces some of the largest-bodied whitetails in the country, and that size class is in active rut behavior throughout this window.
Zone
Southern Maine
- Pre-rut
- Oct 25 – Nov 7
- Peak breeding
- Nov 8 – Nov 18
- Post-rut
- Nov 19 – Dec 2
- Late rut
- Dec 7 – Dec 20
Zone
Central & Northern Maine (Big Woods)
- Pre-rut
- Oct 28 – Nov 10
- Peak breeding
- Nov 11 – Nov 21
- Post-rut
- Nov 22 – Dec 5
- Late rut
- Dec 10 – Dec 23
Source
Data sourced from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife deer-program biologist reports.
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